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School board adopts policy allowing mental-health teletherapy on school property with safeguards
Summary
The Powhatan County School Board unanimously approved a revised student health services policy (JHC) permitting students to schedule and participate in mental-health teletherapy on school property under specified conditions; trustees said they expect limits to protect student privacy and parental rights.
The Powhatan County School Board voted unanimously Aug. 11 to adopt a revised student health services policy (policy JHC) that permits students to schedule and participate in teletherapy mental-health services on school property under defined conditions.
Superintendent Dr. Teigen and other staff had presented a draft policy in response to state guidance encouraging school divisions to consider policies that improve access to telehealth and teletherapy. At the…
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